1955 Buick Special - A Simple Plan Jim Elwood Set Out To Build A "Special" Buick--And Succeeded Damon LeeWriterMar 01, 2003 See All 4 Photos ...

Since the old 322 motor was seized, Hirst replaced it with an original motor out of a 1955 Buick Special. "The motor ran so good I thought, 'Hey, this is a perfectly good engine,'" said Hirst.

Classic white-over-red '55 Buick Special convertible receives cosmetic and mechanical updates ahead of online auction listing. A well-kept 1955 Buick Special convertible, freshly serviced and ...

To some car-crazy kids who grew up in the 1950s, a black-and-white ’55 Buick sedan will always be Broderick Crawford. The man and the car are inseparable.

"I always liked the lines of the '55 Buick Special," Jim says, "particularly the sculptured rear quarters and molding lines. Plus, there's not a finer-looking motor than a nailhead!" ...